Hull Daily Mail

SUMMER OPENING PLANS SUNK

WORKS at Ennerdale Leisure Centre will continue into next year, Hull City Council has confirmed. The centre - which includes swimming and sports facilities - will not reopen this summer as previously thought. The facility has been closed since May...

EX-HULL FC PLAYER TACKLES HIS NEW VENTURE

A FORMER England and Hull FC rugby player who pitched an idea for opening a coffee shop in the city has seen the venture come to fruition. Reece Lyne and his pal and business partner Callum Taylor are into the fourth week of running the Daily Grind,...

‘DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE HAS BEEN MY LIFE’

A PALLIATIVE care nurse who has been supporting patients and families across Hull and East Yorkshire for 35 years has retired. Sue Fisher, who is one of Dove House Hospice’s longest-serving nurses, says the job is the last thing she thinks about at...

TAKE THE PLUNGE!

THE idea of restoring a lido facility in East Park, Hull, is to be put forward by Labour opposition councillors. At full council on Thursday, Labour will call for a number of measures to help stop preventable open-water deaths. They are largely...

DODGY DISC SELLER DJ HAS TO FACE THE MUSIC

A GREEDY DJ systematically ripped off musicians and record companies – cheating them out of nearly £221,000 – by brazenly ignoring copyright rules and creating his own CDS to sell online as part of a shameless money-making scam. Marc Kearns – known in...

F1 IN A MILLION!

A Nine-year-old karting driver has stepped up to the podium to become Hull’s first ever Grid Series Champion. And given Jaxon Na’ama’s start to life, his achievement is all the more remarkable. Jaxon was born at just 27 weeks gestation, weighing 2lb...

ROAD CLOSURE WILL HIT OUR PUB HARD

ALFRED Gelder Street in Hull city centre is set to be closed for essential improvement works. Despite Hull City Council saying the timing of the closure will minimise disruption, a pub on the road has raised concerns. The council has announced a...

‘MAGICAL’ MUM LIVED LIFE TO THE FULLEST

MOVING tributes have been paid to an inspirational Hull mum who fought to “live her life to the fullest” as she battled kidney disease for decades. Michelle Barber, of Bransholme, has died at the age of 45, having fought against the odds for 30...

‘I MAY NEVER GET MUCH BETTER’

A HULL woman who contracted Legionnaires’ disease on holiday in Greece has told how she fears she may never recover, a year after falling ill. Donna and Sid Jobling say their lives have “been on hold” for a year, after a trip abroad left Donna with...

DEALER HID COCAINE IN POLICE CAR

A SERIAL drug dealer craftily hid a bag of cocaine under the front passenger seat of a police car after he was arrested and was being taken in the vehicle to a police station. Seasoned dealer Michael Wilson thought that he had got away with it but,...

DEMOLITION OF PARK ‘VILLAS’ APPROVED

PLANS to demolish the Henson Villas in Hull’s Pearson Park have been approved. Plans submitted to Hull City Council said the three buildings, on the south eastern corner of the park, should be taken down “as soon as practicably possible.” The...

‘HE DIDN’T JUST IMPACT MY LIFE ... HE STOLE IT FROM ME’

A SERIAL rapist who targeted two girls during “violent and nasty” sexual behaviour was branded by one of the traumatised victims as her “absolute worst nightmare”. The sexual abuse from Dillon Prest had “long-lasting consequences” for one of the girls...

GIVING BACK TO CHARITY THAT ‘GAVE ME EVERYTHING’

TO mark Volunteers’ Week, which is running from June 1 to 7 in 2026, Hull Live is helping to tell the stories of Hull people giving their time to support local charities. First to be spotlighted is Olly Burdett, a trustee with the Tigers...

PREDATOR TRIED TO RAPE WOMAN AFTER A NIGHT OUT

A PREDATORY sex pest intimately touched and tried to rape a woman after taking advantage of her when she went upstairs to sleep following a night out in Hull. She desperately tried to push him away and told him “I’m not here for that” but he ignored...

‘MY HEART STOPPED BEATING SIX TIMES IN ONE DAY’

A LIFELONG Hull City supporter who had his ticket and was set to see his football heroes play at Wembley had all his plans thrown into disarray by a sudden major health scare. Ant Lewis, of Pickering Road, Hull, had just begun a family holiday near...

‘IT HAPPENED IN A SPLIT SECOND. SHE WAS GONE’

AN inquest heard warm tributes to a mother, daughter and the heroic man who tried to rescue them from the sea at Withernsea. Two friends were taking photos and videos of each other with sea spray splashing over when a 12ft wave tragically swept one of...

SIEMENS GAMESA FINED £600,000 AFTER WORKER LEFT PARALYSED

SIEMENS Gamesa has been fined following an incident in which an employee suffered serious, lifechanging injuries at the company’s wind turbine blade manufacturing site in Hull. The incident was described as “wholly avoidable” by the Health and Safety...

‘WE’VE HAD TO REMORTGAGE OUR HOME TO PAY FOR MY CANCER TREATMENT’

A HULL woman battling terminal brain cancer has revealed how she has remortgaged her house in her bid to pay the huge bill for potentially life-extending treatment not available on the NHS. It is now nine months since Louise Jensen received the news...

BLAZE OF GLORY

ONE family, one dream, are the four words Hull City owner Acun Ilicali coined to describe his vision for the club. If the scenes at Wembley before and after the most unexpected of promotions reaffirmed this is a club unified, the party at Queen...

I SPY THE PREMIER LEAGUE!

PINCH yourselves, drink it in, Hull City are back in the Premier League. No, don’t scratch your eyes, this isn’t a dream, it really did happen. Sergej Jakirovic has led City back to English football’s top flight after a memorable play-off final win...

FREE

ACUN’S PRIDE

HULL City owner Acun Ilicali admits seeing Hull City walking out at Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon will be a bittersweet occasion. Ilicali, who bought the club in January 2022, lost his parents in a car accident when he was 22 years old, and he...

SQUARE DEAL

HULL city centre is set to be transformed in ‘one of the most exciting regeneration projects in England’ after a preferred development partner was unveiled. Plans to redevelop the city centre’s Albion Square first emerged in 2017, with initial...

PERVERT CAUGHT WATCHING VIDEOS OF CHILDREN IN PUB BY PUNTERS

CUSTOMERS at a bar raised the alarm when they spotted a paedophile looking at videos of children on his laptop. Alan Moore had not notified police that he had a new device and he had deleted the footage when he was arrested, Hull Crown Court...

SAME DAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGE FOR HEART PATIENTS

A POTENTIALLY life-changing heart procedure can now be carried out on eligible patients at Castle Hill Hospital – and they can be at home again the same day. Transcatheter Aortic Value Implantation (TAVI) is used to improve the blood flow to the heart...

FAN’S MAMMOTH JOURNEY TO WEMBLEY

A HULL City fan living in Australia is making the mammoth journey to see the Tigers at Wembley – though he hasn’t got a ticket yet. Jamie Reeson has already taken a punt on the airfare and will make the 24-hour flight from Sydney on Wednesday and...

DEFYING GRAVITY

A MANAGER of a trampoline firm stole from the safe of his employer to feed his gambling addiction. Christopher Pickwell messaged his boss after stealing the money to say that he was not returning to work and that he was admitting the matter. It was...

‘PROUD TO BE FROM HULL’

RISING Hull star and BAFTA award winner Robert Aramayo is the latest KCOM Hometown Hero to unveil a classic cream phone box named in his honour. The acclaimed actor visited his dedicated K6 kiosk on Holderness Road, east Hull, this week and, while...

PITCHING IN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF MND

THE son of a Hull man living with MND hopes a forthcoming walking football (WF) tournament will be a positive platform for raising awareness of the disease, as well as helping to boost a funding pot to create “nice memories” for his dad. The event,...

‘A FORCE OF NATURE’

HULL City Council has paid tribute to Councillor Anita Harrison, former Lord Mayor of the city, who has died following a short illness. She served as a Hull councillor for 24 years, having first been elected in 2002 to the Bransholme East ward, and...

WEMBLEY HERE WE COME!

Hull City fans can prepare for their first trip to Wembley Stadium in a decade after Sergej Jakirovic’s heroes claimed a 2-0 play-off semifinal victory against all odds at Millwall. The Tigers are now just one game away from a sensational Premier...

ROVERS RETURN

Book that hotel and sort the train tickets, Hull KR are going to Wembley once more after beating Warrington Wolves 32-12. The Robins turned in a dominant performance at the Eco-power Stadium to book their spot in the Challenge Cup final and keep their...

‘WE HAVE DELIVERED, WITH MORE TO COME’

BOTH the leader and opposition leader at Hull City Council have given their thoughts after a hotlycontested set of local elections. The two largest parties in the council, the Lib Dems and Labour, both saw their number of seats fall. After the...

66 YEARS CARING FOR MUMS AND THEIR BABIES

A NURSE working in midwifery in Hull is preparing to retire after an incredible 66 years of service to the NHS. Janet Harley qualified as a nurse on permanent nights back in 1959. Now, Janet has decided to leave her role as a midwifery support worker...

SPEEDING DRIVER WAS ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD

A SPEEDING young driver was on the wrong side of the road when his Mini Cooper car suddenly crashed straight into an oncoming van in a horrific head-on collision on a bend. The other driver had “absolutely no opportunity to take avoiding action” and...

BINMEN TO THE RESCUE!

AN East Yorkshire binman is coming to terms with the fact he is a “bit of a trailblazer” for a simple but potentially lifesaving scheme. Andy Fowler has been a driver and collector on the county’s bin lorries for a number of years. He says he is used...

YOU SHALL GO TO JAIL

A FAMILY was left shocked when it wasn’t Cinderella who left a shoe behind in their kitchen – but a prolific burglar. They were disturbed from their sleep after crack cocaine addict Daniel Kelly initially targeted a neighbour’s shed but then entered...

FC’S MKM FUTURE ‘IS IN TROUBLE’

HULL City owner Acun Ilicali has stated that Hull FC’S future at the MKM Stadium is in ‘trouble’ with an ‘important signal’ given by the club’s fans. The Black and Whites’ current lease runs out at the end of the 2027 season with the club, as...

A SWEET 16ST FOR COUPLE!

A HULL couple who once relied on quick, convenient food and blamed long working days for unhealthy hab‑ its have shed a combined 16 stone, but say the real transformation has been in their confidence, health, and daily life. For years, weight was a...

‘A SELFLESS FORCE OF NATURE’

IN a few weeks’ time, family and friends of Mariella Rose should have been joyously celebrating her 18th birthday. Instead, they will be gathering to mourn her loss at a funeral service at Beverley Minster. Mariella was the “gorgeous girl” of...

DEVIOUS WOMAN PLUNDERED £670K FROM TAXI FIRM

A CRUEL and devious woman shamelessly “betrayed” the trust and friendship of a taxi company boss –and plundered more than £671,000 from his company – in a shocking breach of trust that left him “devastated”. Gemma Phoenix callously plundered the...

ELISE DIED IN CRASH ON WAY TO GIG WITH FRIENDS

A POPULAR and “amazingly talented” 17-year-old girl tragically died after the car that she was travelling in with friends to see pop band The Vamps suddenly broke down on the busy M1 motorway. Teenager Elise Thomas was in the passenger seat when a...

‘MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY MINUTE’

A 28-year-old man from Beverley is encouraging people to cherish every moment of their lives after a shock cancer diagnosis turned his world upside down last summer. Ryan Storey had felt perfectly healthy and displayed no symptoms until he noticed a...

THUG LASHED OUT WITH A HAMMER IN REVENGE MISSION

A VIOLENT troublemaker viciously lashed out with a hammer during a “horrendous” attack after he and two accomplices went to a man’s home on a nasty revenge mission after 2am. Aggressive and threatening bully Jordan Robinson was wearing a balaclava...

CHECK OUT PLAN FOR £25M HOTEL

REVISED plans for a new city centre hotel have been submitted to Hull City Council. The £25m development would be operated under the Moxy brand, part of the Marriott group. Hull-based property developer Wykeland already has planning permission for a...

‘MARTIN WILL BE MISSED BEYOND WORDS’FIVE

THE family of 53-year-old Martin Chadburn, who died following a serious assault in Hull on Sunday, April 19, have paid tribute to his memory. They said: “Our dearest brother Martin Chadburn died in hospital surrounded by his loving family. “Martin was...

‘His little boy will grow up without ever knowing his amazing dad’

THE heartbroken family of a popular and “much loved” young father – who died following a horrific road crash just three weeks after his baby son was born – has paid an emotional tribute to him. The tragic death of Callan Towle, 24, of Hull, was even...

‘IT’S LIKE A NIGHTMARE THAT I CAN’T WAKE UP FROM’

A Heavy-drinking bully kept his terrified girlfriend prisoner in his home for three hours after angrily locking the door and repeatedly accusing her of cheating on him. Jealous and aggressive alcoholic Anthony Newbon intimidated the woman on another...

‘HIS PROGRESS IS NOTHING SHORT OF REMARKABLE’

A HULL man on a routine journey to work had his world turned upside down in an instant. Richard Russell, fondly known as ‘Rigzy,’ was commuting to London at around 4am on Monday, December 6, 2021, when his van left the A15 in North Lincolnshire and...

MAN WIELDED AXE DURING STREET ROW

A Heavy-drinking troublemaker angrily started wielding an axe when a nasty confrontation suddenly erupted after he made an ill-judged comment to a woman “in jest”. Aggressive and agitated Michael Knighton thought that his off-thecuff quip was funny –...

VIOLENT BULLY IS JAILED

A VIOLENT bully who was jailed for strangling his “terrified” girlfriend during an “incredibly dangerous” attack has been locked up again after he did the same thing to another woman. Joseph Antcliff was given a twoyear prison sentence in April 2023...

‘12 MINUTES AND FOUR PUSHES’

THERE was no time to plan or panic for new mum Hollie Fawcett of Beverley when her first-born decided to put in an appearance nearly three weeks before his due date. Baby Oliver decided he could not wait until April 13 to be introduced to the world...

MARIELLA ROSE ‘SPRINKLED STARDUST ON EVERYONE SHE MET’

A TEENAGER who died in a crash in Everingham on Monday, has been named by her family as 17-year-old Mariella Rose. The tragedy happened on Everingham Road, near to Storwood Game Farm, in Everingham. Speaking of their loss, Mariella’s family said:...

HOODED THIEF STOLE CAR WITH MAN IN BACK SEAT

A TERRIFIED man feared he had been “kidnapped” after a hooded thief got into a car, started up the engine and drove off at high speed – with him sitting helplessly in the back seat. The horrified passenger feared something terrible was going to happen...

GUILTY AT LAST FORMER LEGACY FUNERAL DIRECTOR FACES LENGTHY PRISON SENTENCE AFTER CHANGING HIS PLEAS

FORMER Legacy funeral director Robert Bush faces a lengthy prison sentence after changing his pleas to guilty on 31 charges, including 30 of preventing the lawful and decent burials of dead people and one offence of theft from charities. Bush...

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

THE sad death of the man behind Hull’s iconic music venue, the New Adelphi Club, has been announced. Paul “Jacko” Jackson passed away after a short illness, a post by the De Grey Street venue said on Tuesday, March 31. The announcement on Facebook...

161 NEW EAST HULL HOMES

PLANS for 161 new homes in east Hull have been approved by Hull City Council. The homes make up a part of the wider Ings development off Bellfield Avenue. Permission has now been granted for sections 3a, 3c, and 4a of the wider Ings development, parts...

‘HIPPY’ BIRTHDAY

THE owner of one of Hull’s most enduring independent shops has told of his ambition to keep going for another 35 years in the city centre. “Hippy” shop Kathmandu has been trading for more than three decades on Ferensway, offering its range of...

VIOLENT STALKER BOMBARDED WOMAN WITH 222 CALLS

A SHOCKED woman was left “absolutely terrified” – and her life was made a misery for months – after an obsessed stalker bombarded her with 222 telephone calls and attacked her car with a chisel while she was sitting inside it. Jason Hill also...

400 NEW JOBS

CALL centre operator Resq says it is set to create about 400 jobs by the end of the year following a series of new contract wins. The £38m turnover company has secured new work in the energy, telecoms and automotive sectors. Now, the 2,000-strong firm...

NEW ERA FOR HULL

AFTER six years and “one of the most complex engineering challenges in the UK”, the “transformative” new split-level junction on the A63 Castle Street has been completed. Following the opening of the underpass last weekend, engineers have finished...

POTATO PEELER STABBER

A MAN used a potato peeler to stab an associate repeatedly – despite telling him they were going to have “a fair fight”. The injured man suffered a collapsed lung and needed three blood transfusions following the attack on Holderness Road, east...

NHS trust ranks highly in national league table

THE Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has been ranked among the best performing in England. The trust has secured 7th place in a league table ranking Mental Health and Community Trusts. The trust has now been placed in the highest of four segments...

JUSTICE SERVED

A TROUBLEMAKER who played a leading role in the riots, arson and looting that brought “shame” to Hull city centre during “12 hours of racist, hate-fuelled mob violence” has been jailed. Billy Bragger was “front and centre” among the large number of...

‘KIRSTY WAS A RAY OF SUNSHINE’

TRIBUTES have been paid to a devoted single mum and “extraordinary woman” who tragically died from cancer at the age of just 39. Kirsty Neilson, a mum of two young boys from Hedon, is described by loved ones as having a “heart of gold” and as a “ray...

50 YEARS ON THE NHS FRONTLINE

HE has played a key role in saving lives on Britain’s ferries, put Steri-strips on actor Tom Hardy’s eye and saved the life of a man who collapsed in a busy railway station. It has all been in a day’s work for Gary Hewitt, a charge nurse at Hull’s...